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Med Int Mex 2006; 22 (2)

Cutaneous larva migrans: a review of the literature and description of four cases

Carrada BT

Language: Spanish
References: 40
Page: 143-148
PDF size: 310.07 Kb.


ABSTRACT

Creeping eruption was first described in 1874. It is the most common tropically acquired dermatosis. The lesions are the result of cutaneous infestation and migration by third-stage larval nematodes of the cat and dog hookworms, Ancylostoma braziliense. Adult worms live and multiply in the animal’s intestine and are shed during defecation. The infection is acquired by humans when they walk barefooted or crawling in sandy or shady areas, particularly around beaches and under houses. The lesions of cutaneous larva migrans are classic, there may be single or multiple serpiginous tracks, and when combined with a supportive history of possible exposure, the picture is diagnostic. Topical thiabendazole, oral albendazol or invermectin are effective treatments. We report the clinical presentation, diagnosis and therapy of four cases of cutaneous larva migrans, with a review of the literature.


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